Durham's City Safety Group

Durham City Safety Group was set up in January 2015 as a multi-agency approach to improve public safety in Durham City following a series of river related incidents. These incidents, some of which resulted in fatalities, followed nights out in Durham bars and clubs.

The group sought to allow the agencies to work more closely together to identify and implement measures to improve safety in the city centre.

Durham is a safe city

It's important to make it clear that Durham is a safe city. The range of measures and actions put in place by the group are designed to complement those already in place.

It's also important to say that, whilst the actions are wide-ranging, nothing the group does will replace the need for people to take responsibility for their own safety and to drink in a safe and sensible way.

The group has produced advice on how to stay safe around water - see for further information.

Further information about the group and its work is available on the page.